City of Madison - File #: 72875

• File #: 72875
• Version: 2
• Name: Require Meeting Recording
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/26/2022
• In control: Attorney's Office
• On agenda: 9/6/2022
• Final action: 9/6/2022
• Enactment date: 9/16/2022
• Enactment #: ORD-22-00098
• Title: Creating 33.01(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to require recording of open session meetings.
• Sponsors: Keith Furman

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt with the Recommendation(s)	Pass
8/11/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT WITH THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
8/2/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/26/2022	1	Attorney's Office	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note

Any costs associated with this change are expected to be minimal. No appropriation is required.

Title

Creating 33.01(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to require recording of open session meetings.

Body

DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS:    This ordinance requires each Sub-Unit to prepare an audio or video recording of the open session portion of each of its meetings.

The substitute updates the effective date for recording Sub-unit meetings that are conducted in person.

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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:

                     1.                     Subsection (12) of Section 33.01 entitled “Boards, Commissions and Committees Procedures” of the Madison General Ordinances is created as follows:

“(12)                     Recording of Meetings

Every Sub-Unit shall also prepare an audio or video recording of the open session portion of each of its meetings which shall be retained in accordance with City records retention policies.”

                     2.                     This ordinance shall be effective upon publication except that the effective date for recording Sub-Unit meetings conducted in person shall be January 1, 2023.